14 UnityPoint Health – Des Moines Nurses Recognized as 2025 ‘Outstanding Iowa Nurses’
Des Moines is honored to recognize 14 nurses practicing at our UnityPoint Health – Des Moines facilities and affiliates across central Iowa who have been selected as 2025 Great Iowa Nurses. This prestigious award annually recognizes nurses for their outstanding contributions to their patients, team members and the nursing profession.
Pride & Promise: Healthcare Leaders Share their Wins for '24 and their Hopes for '25
In our ongoing effort to keep our metaphorical finger on the pulse of what's happening in our wide and diverse medical community, we invited regional healthcare leaders to share their insights about the year past and the year to come.
SDAHO Honors Distinguished Service Award Recipients at 2024 Annual Convention
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) celebrated it’s 98th annual convention September 25-27, 2024, in Rapid City, South Dakota at the Monument Event Center. During the celebration an award luncheon was held to recognize affiliate society awards, in addition to SDAHO’s own Distinguished Service Awards (DSA). Recipients of the DSA Awards are nominated by their peers for their dedication to the healthcare profession and who have or continue to make a difference in the healthcare community.
National Health Center Week 2024: Building Stronger, Healthier Communities
South Dakota’s Community Health Centers, like Horizon Health, deliver affordable, accessible care to their patients – who are also their family, friends and neighbors.
Howard Admin Building Renamed for Former Horizon CEO
Horizon Health has honored its former CEO by naming the Howard headquarters the John Mengenhausen Administrative Building.
Horizon Health Unveils New Branding And Vision For The Future
Horizon Health, a leading provider of health care services in rural South Dakota, officially launched their new unified brand identity May 8, 2024, to better reflect Horizon Health's commitment to innovation and excellence in serving the health needs of its communities.
Prairie Lakes Adds Two Advanced Practice Providers To Cardiology Staff
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System welcomes Physician Assistant, Kahley Meyer and Nurse Practitioner, Travis Erickson. They join the Prairie Lakes Cardiology team in the expert care of patients with heart conditions.
Avera Observes Second Anniversary of COVID-19 Pandemic
Avera is observing the second anniversary of the COVID-19 virus within its 72,000-square-mile footprint. The first potential cases were identified on March 10, 2020.
A United Front: South Dakota Health Systems Join Forces to Get the State Vaccinated
The FDA approved the first COVID-19 vaccine on December 18 and by December 21, the first South Dakota patients were being vaccinated. And as the rollout continued, South Dakota quickly pulled far ahead of other states in the percentage of the population getting vaccinated.